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... acquaintance which is to be sought in travel ; that which is most of all profitable is acquaintance with the secretaries and employed men of ambassadors ; for so in travelling in one country he shall suck the experience of many . Let ...
... acquaintance which is to be sought in travel ; that which is most of all profitable is acquaintance with the secretaries and employed men of ambassadors ; for so in travelling in one country he shall suck the experience of many . Let ...
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... acquaintance . How- ever , both for the interests of society , and perhaps for his own , heaven has made him poor , and while all the world perceive his wants , he fancies them concealed from every eye . An agreeable companion because ...
... acquaintance . How- ever , both for the interests of society , and perhaps for his own , heaven has made him poor , and while all the world perceive his wants , he fancies them concealed from every eye . An agreeable companion because ...
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... acquaintance with . man civilized and uncivilized , under all national distinctions , was absolutely unrivalled . Meantime , this and others of his opinions were expressed in language that if literally construed would often appear ...
... acquaintance with . man civilized and uncivilized , under all national distinctions , was absolutely unrivalled . Meantime , this and others of his opinions were expressed in language that if literally construed would often appear ...
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acquainted admiration appeared beauty Ben Jonson better body called character colour Country creature dark death delight discommending Discourse dream Dry Rot E. V. Lucas eyes face fancy father feel Fellow fortune FREEPORT Friedrich Schlegel Friend Sir ROGER Gentleman give half hand happy head hear heard heart heaven Honour human Humour imagination James Miller Jeems kind lady laugh light living look Lord Macbeth Maid manner Master Metaphysics mind morning nature never night object observed occasion once passed passion person play pleased pleasure poor Pyrrhonism Pyrrhus remember ROGER DE COVERLEY ROGER hearing round Samuel Johnson seemed seen sense Servants side Sir Richard Baker soul speak spirit talk tell thee things thou thought tion told town truth turned Uranius whole woman wonder word young